The Sun. — London, England, 1864-02-27 00:00:00

XONEY MARKET AND CCXMIRCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. i l Co ntinued activity again prevails in the Money f 4 rket to-day, a good demand being experienced ~ r ° l llt he m ercant il e commun i ty f or di scou nt accom- Lnalation at 5,-T, to 6 per cent. t he gEheral downward tendency was apparent in ue forei gn exc h anges yester d ay a ft er noon, but the re were no alterations of importance. Si nce Alondqy last the imports of specie have i till unted to £135,300, an d the exports to £332,800, nclu ding £284,308 by the Delta, which leaves to. /i u21131 Y - and Alexandria. Two o'CLocx. 41 - the Paris Bourse this morning, according to 6 ; ll ter's teleg ram , the 3 per Cent. Routes were 66c. ` , Very quiet. i ll ' l 7 little business has been transacte'd to-day h t he market f or th e English Funds, and prices t e continu e d s t ea dy, Consols being 911 for : ° eY, and 911 1 for the account. No further rthical int e lli gence o f a di s t ur bi n g character has to influence speculation or the tendency of g ill i r , 4ti "ls. The New Threes and Reduced are . 4; India 5 per Cents., 1041 1; ditto Bonds, 4 s. 8 1 ,'; and Ex c h equer Bills. ss. dis. to par. h ; °r eigu Securities during the early hours of at ess were very flat, but a partial rally has -sßanes occurred, although they are now lower than °t : t he p 2; revious afternoon. Turkish 6 per C en t s . , i 62 ) are 603 ; do. Consolides, 501 51 ; Greek, 12 4 ; Spanish Passive, 351 a-; do. Certificates, kri '! 14 ; Mexican, 43 ; '- ; Portuguese, 471 ; 481; -;.` the Confederate Loan, 48 50. per': little Railway Share Market there has been B ei ng animation, the dealers and speculators No .n g chiefly occupied with the settlement ; in Grea t instances, however, prices are a shade firmer. w re at Eastern have improved 55.; and Great ' klter n and North Western, 10g. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain inactive Bt Bank pr ev i ous ra t es . 'ank and Miscellaneous Shares are dealt in to moderate ex t en t fit about former prices. Otto 14atl Financial Association are quoted par to 1 pre en'; South .:astern Banking Company, I to 1 1 b ` tet/3 .; London Gas Meter Company, 1 to 11 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Go v , , ERNMENT FU ND S. 7itt Cent. Con so l s 3 o Account, March 5 9ls lsi Per Cent. Reduced ew Pei Cent -,cilities, April, 1885 Ea (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 190 S 5 20 15-16 r ,ellequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 4 Sc. 3 per Cent 4 11M„ , rii' 4. " 1. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. • ii rs t S lock, 101 per Cent, April 1874 — to .• Account — D tto 5 ,„_ per Cent. July, 1870 Dit to 4 per Cent., Oct, 1888 to Bnfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. DD itto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .. itto 64 per Cent., May, 1879 ~tto Bonds Six' , link under £l,OOO tta 7 i,YOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. b - ..;lian 5 per Cent .. ...... di l ` to, 1839 and 1859.....- tto, tto 4' C' ' 1852.58-60 , 1863 per Cent., 875 e oi l tto Scrip 1863, £5:5 paid Ltli , .ta, bian 6 Scrip £65 pd !all 6 per C en t. — qiitto 41 p el Cent — bP t _lttli 7 per Cent.. 0 ,I‘ o , Second Issue re ' s • 5 Per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons 221 Ditto Account .17tto Coupons lOl 4,1.tt0 Acco unt x le „ 43 b. 41 3 per Cent 4; 1 4 3 k l4O Aq I. Acc oun t - - 4 , -, ly 4; 2 evi, - 'l ) 4 ,Granada _ 48_ iinluo.e 3 p er Cent., 1833 I . t to Account '7 '9 '6O, 62,'3 43 vuto per Ce t., 1856, 5 , e l tto 3 Account .. ...... 1 1;. 8 ittn 5 per Cent., 1822,:£ St — b! t te 4k per Cent 1850 ........ s 11 11 ,;.` 0 11 11 ,;.` 0 s per Cent, 1862 ...... b'nian 5 per Cent ....... .. • B,,,, it ie t o Account b• 11 3 per Cent 351; 4 oto Passive ~, It to Account etti, b. • 4 Cert. of Coup not funded t e ,,,L t ,t o Account .. 134 i 1 - ) 4 i,' 811 per Cent. 1854 914 111)t 0 Account 1 4 0 6 ner count Cent. 135 S . , Ac , 1)4 0° '' 6 Cent. 1862 N t° Account er Dit to, £lOO Bonds 691 a I b Dividends on the above payable in Lon e 4te112 1 per Cent., Ex. 12 Una. 0 TWO O'CLOCK. DA 444 01 911 01a Money . I tto Account ... WILLS AND BEQUESTS, L (From the Illustrated London New s. ) h,. T " Will of Lady Rodd, of Wimpole-street, was ' under £33,000. Her ladyship was the red tet of Vice - Admiral Si; J. T. Rodd, K.C.8., an 11 9, 1/. h cl acghter of the late Major J. Rennell, F.R.S. 1 - 11, " e Will of the Right Hon, Lady Carolineh t n ,i 4111.4 t, late of Southwick-crescent, Hyde Par , 1, 5 ° I . the Grove, Stanmore, was proved in the toi ti , d°ll Court, on the 4th inst., by her sons, Lieut.- k ti nel Peter James Bathurst and Henry Allen 18 ti n r n " ' E - q, The personalty was sworn under Ltd Caroline was the elde st dau g hter first Earl of Castle-Stuart, and married, in ip eeneral Sir James Bathurst, K.C.8. , who died cu e , ter l a d ys hi p a tt a ined the age of eighty cOleSts4vinl,g executed her will in 1863, m akin g be- A l fi.v 6 a a er eight children and leaving the Henry, them, re namely—Robert, Peter, en y, th ere wt , and Fd eri ck, who take equal shares 'rh o w . was PrQ. Rill of Farnell, Esq., of Isl eworth, bt° the 1 1 , 4 I n London on the 16 th i nst. by his illiam Thomas Farnell, and his ne p hew, .the -.teartiell Watson, the executors and trustees. Pere trill ;,, nn elt Y was sworn un d er £250,000. The nd C aa executed on the sth of November, 1863, c u ' e died °D- the 17th cf January, 1864. Liberal 4 4. 0 ' oies, varyi ng in amount f rom £20,000 to t ispi ; 0 , are bequeathed to his two brothers, a sister, relatives an d nieces, and smaller bequests to other and h end to domestics, appointing his brother ' 1 , 61 nephew, who are the executors, also . rein )), Y legatees for their own benefit. The charitable ; - bests lee a mounting to £22,000, were stated in this "nal l ast week. 11%11he Nola, of Henry Raikes, Esq., of Llwy ne g rin ► 4°l d, Plintshire, and of the city of Chester, th e a prov ed in Lo n d on un d er £lOO,OOO personally , ll en ,: etin g executors and trustees being his son, Y Cecil Raikes, Ee., and Henshaw Ski nner, q Power is rese rve d to Mrs. Raikes, the relict, b k ‘s ° /e her ea f ter. The w ill b ears date 1860, and o ileti: °dic ils 1861-3. The testator has left his pro. kt 4 J to his wife and children. To his wife, tpl i ? ri l‘ aq other bequests, a life interest in £30,000, 4 1 1° , 11 ' upon her decease, will be divided equally It 4 ° ' s t his five daughters. To his son Henry . he kp t i ve l‘ '' certain estates in Gloucestershire, Cheshire, N e 4 --!jeldlesex. To his other sons estates and 4 4 , 11141. Y legacies are bequeathed, leaving the re to4: of his property amongst his three younger T i/ „„ A I ILLEGED PIRACY BY CONFEDERATES. 44: 1 ° Liverp oo l P o li ce -court, yesterday,three men, a_;.aillecli)(4 Qin eey, Kelly, and Ferran, alias Clements, were 1 ,104 r clight up on a charge of piracy, and, for the first •ctie 'me evidence against the prisoners was forthcoming. 4 Qp 11In ciPal witness was Capt. Nicholas, who said that i n q er ealber last he commanded the American ship Joseph L. fis 4 tY "nld on the 16th of that month he left Matamoras t)ie h: " ' York, with a mum() of cotton and 6 passengers. On bCglit of the ' 17th was b suddenly seized by some of his 3ell gera in I , Ll' 0-prisoner Kelly, and confined to the 1 4 r : c aitle, w ' he e re l on n eof his boys and his 'mate were shortly alter ti a " l, in wound d One passenger—Major Hogg—and the tatZZ Quineey,b . oth describing themselves as Confede 4110w-ulcers, t oo k t h e comp l e t e c ommand of the ship, and e ` )(1 d ocuments which they said were signed by General If r , ; rl d Presid en t D av i s . They afterwards sent him (Cap ti4l'. eliolae) an d hi s cre w a drift in a boat, and took the 411'i r P i t° , where they sold both it and the cargo. 1 10 ef t C e 8 crew were adrift for seven days. Inspector Carlisle, detecti ve force, d epose d that he had arrested the 14r8 in Liverpool, and that Clements had told an eating ,B° keeper th a t h e h a d been confined in Fort Lafayette for 4 4 ° dealing. Mr. Raffl2s, after hearing the above evi -Baid—This case is one of great importance, and I to t () t Cive a hasty dni,ion. I shall remand these men St -7er-.1 days; and, in the meantime, I shall take such . 43 aro best calculated, in my jthignicut, to aid me in V thg at a right coriolueiou. SBARE ZIABIKETS,---This day, ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOLS. Share Railways. Paid. Closing Business Price. dcne. 13.14. Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne Bost.,Sleaf.,and Bristol and Exeter ...• iCaledon!an !Cork and Bandon Cornwall Do A (A gets no diN Do. B tillepe.pan.has (been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast June.: Dun., Perth,& Ah. June. Edinburgh & Glasgow Glasg. and S. Westerh , IGreatEastern, Ord. sti r blitcrAstoCk Ditto East A llglian St 'GreatNorthof Scotland (Great Northern Do A atock I Do Bdo Gt. S. an7l W. of Ireland Great Western Do Str Val grua. sto3l( ; Lancashire ,t..; Yorkshire (London and illackwall ILon., Bright.,& S. Coast !Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & Nor' h \Venter)) Won. & So•.th 'Western Shet., & Lincoln. !Maryport and Carlisle Do I sha'res Metropolitan Midland Do New _ . • Do binning. ,tz Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. Fliarea Mid Kent tP.16.4 Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, Dundee Nth. Eastern—lierwial.! Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Lecds Do York Do North London Do New ( North Staffordshire 'N. and S. IV. Junction Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stook Do Scot. Mid. stock Shrews. and Welclipoo: ;Shropshire Union ;South Devon ;South Eastern South Wales Is. York. and River I)un staines,Wok.,andWok. Stockton Darlington 8 Ei Pi 9 85 t 7 120 121 6 74 37 39 16 17 V 4) 051 106 IoS .?8i .0) 47 49 7 129 , 3) 136 137 1:4 13(1 95 97 C 4 j (5 111 i 112 72 74 104 106 ;9 41 110 1101! goi tOCI sli 52, 109 110 130 1301 14,., 99 101 531 641 24 t 6 IC3I IC4 58 59 912 D2i 125 130 14 24 p 77a 78i 11 114 123 126 43 44 98 100 63 3 / 4 r4i 34 16 il4f 451 100 102 8i Oi 08 3✓ VI 1P 74 81 105 17J 52 6 3} 45 p 12.10 Do Do New, 186& Tali Vale. Do B Do 0 . U later Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria ata. and Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall I W. Hartlepool liar. Virest Midland —Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford 92 !G IC9I 104 i 911 2} 22 24 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing Sh arc 100 itiantfc &St LavWenct all 59 61 Sk Born.,Baroda&.Centlnc 100 IC3 101 Gu. 5 per cent. 20 Do. New . • 8 p 1 P 20 Do. E. Shares 7i p 1 p ~ 01 Buffalo and Laxe iiuron all 51 bi 10 Do. Preference 100 Buiralo,Brant,&Oodricl 100 _ 6 p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 100 Do. do. July . 1, 1871, 100 (00 Do. do. June 1, 187 100 st Cleutta.t Eastn. (li ill 100 WO (02 at Cape Town t Dock Scrit 100 101 103 stock Eastn. Bengal tits. sp. , 100 105 106 stick East Indian. go. sp. c. 100 It 4 105 10's 20 Do. do. U 15 # P 20 Do. do. H do. stock Grand Trunk of Canada Icy 101 201 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds all i 3 TS 100 Do. Co. deferred all 56 69 100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds r all CO 6 4 100 Do. do. deferred all 50 53 100 Do. 3d net. stock 100 Do. do. deferred.— all 38 t 2 100 Do. 4th Pref. stock all 26 28 100 Do. do. deferred all 22 05 stook Gt.lncharenin.gua.sp.e 100 1031 1041 1031 20 Do. New gua. sp. c l2 1 20 Do. January, 1862 stook Gt. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 Per cent. 100 103 101 201 Gt. W. ot Canada Shares all 91 10 201 Do. New .. ....... 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt all 134 100 Do. 51 p. c. do. '77-3 all 55 87 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 p I p stock Madras guar., sp. o. stock Do. 44 p. c. Extension 100 97 09 stock Dc. 44 do lOO 12 96 20 Do. Fifth Extension 2 -- stock Melb.Corp. 6p. o. Bnd., 100 50 31010. & Hobson's Bay. t all 58 60 100 Do. 7p. c. Mortg. alt 20 Newßrunswick a Candi Class A sna B all 3 5 N. lll.C'da spc lot pi bde 100 52 04 Scinde (100 103 101 1031 stock Do. Delhi.. I • • lOO 1121 1031 oc Do. d 0...... ' a 2 tp st Do. Puujaub 1 all 1021 1031 Do. Do. ........ , , s'ock Do. hplus.St. Flo.) 1 100 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. —usu. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja SzJul• 1877-S1 100 101 IC3 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 99 101 I Do. 6p. c.7,lar. & Sept. 100 102 1(4 1)o. sp. c. Jan.&July. 10i h 1 90 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 8) a 1 CaPeG•llOPe. 6p c,1873 100 tC6 1(3 Do.Ap & Oct. 1880 100 108 110 I Do. 1891 100 1 10 112 Do. Jan. & July, 1891 lO3 108 109 Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 111 113 Mauritius 6 per cent Natal Gov. 6 per cent l3O 148 110 N.B.Gov. 6 p.c..) it...tJul) 100 101 103 I Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 - N. S. W. Gov. 5 p x.,18 0 100 99 10 0 --I Do. Sp. to 100 99 tO Do. d0.,1888 &upwds 103 99 100 New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 1(8 110 1031 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875. lOO 103 105 Queensland Gcv. 6p. c. 100 - iS.Aus (16p.e.1673.& up lOO 10) II I - Vlc.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&July 100 Do. io a n.c. An...t00r,.. 100 110 111 1101 131tTTISE :i Mliir 2 'Cambrian Consol. Gold I A id ',.:llflord Amalgamated 3 8 1 26 4 I Devon G. Con, (Tavist ) 1 570 680 !East Bassett (11logan) 30 6i 70 I East Ciogau Gold Ltd d 'East Caradon ...... 1.14.6 325 331 East Cara Brea... 3.4.0 05 7 I E. W'lltunel (Tavistk.: 8.0.0 4f 41 Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen.• 581 10 11 'Great South Tolgus 17 s 4 45 —:, G. Wheal Vor (1 1 eleton 40 23 25 26 5 'Grenville 6.16. t 51 51 !Bend's-not ~. 8.12 85 37 Illingston Downs 4.18.0 45 4t I Lady Bertha Illargaret (tiny' Lelant ilk 17 19 Mark:: Valley.. 4 ilyndy Iron Ore (Lim.) 2,f 15 e 4 New Setun lOl 8 ) 25 • North Downs ,21 14 21 7C.W.h 'I Basset (1110 ;an i 3.1.0 2 25 North Wheal Crafty 1 2.6.9 ' 5 55 i'ar Consols ( 6 t. Blaze),, ) Vrovidence(Lny Lelni.;; 10.6.7 44 46 S'outhCaradon(St.Cleer, 15 440 460 'S. Carn Brea (Illogan) — - -- ItLAVheal loran. (IllogandlB.lB.2 15 CO Stray Park ,30.17.0 2J 31 --! CamarSilv.& Lead Min.l ; fin Crott ' 0 20 201 --- I‘Vest Basset (Illogan) ll 11 12 —IW C/ radon (Lisheard) 5 21 23 West Setoa ‘Vheal Basset (Mogan) 24 i9O 200 Wheal Buller(Redruth) 10 874 921 i Wheal Kitty (I.l.Lelant) 2.0.8 38 40 WhealLudeott Wheal MaryAnn(Lien ) 8 131 144 Wheal Beton .. ; 581 175 185 Wheal Trclawney (Lis.) 7 252 '5 Wheal Union 3.17 25 23 REFERENCE SHARES. Great Western, Chester gua. stock, 77 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (litn.) gua. 7 per cent., 17 San Paulo (Rm.), gua. 7 per cent., Ditto (ail), 21. FOREIGN MINES• Port Philip, 14 United Diexican G 7 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Alliance Bank of Lon :tan and Liverpool (Urn.), 47i 8 Arh;lo Austrian. 6i Bank of Otago, lira., 4 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 69 Consolidated Bank, ltm., 10} Imperial Bank (lim.), 29 Imperial Ottoman, 181 Laud Mortgage Bank of India, Ern., 3j London and Brazilian London and Westminster, tO/ 794 New South Wales, 51 501 Oriental Bank Corporation. 631 4 60 2 MISCELLANEOLM Anry,lo-Mexican Mint, 19 Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lim., 2 Bombay Gas, limited, British Indian Tea, lira., 5! 1 Contract Corporation. Inn., 5 Discount Corporation, limited, 11 Gen. Cr( dit and Finance of London, lim., n 8 Hudson's Bay. 19 International Financial Society, I'2 London General Omnibus Company, 1. London Provincial Marine, 3a 6 Mercantile Credit Association, lirn., 121 Oriental Inland Steam, lirn , 2t 3 Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, _ No change in market. Sales about 4,000 bales No import. The Federal War Steamer Kersage, BOULOGNE, Feb. 26. The Federal war steamer Kersage arrived off this harbour shortly after noon from Brest, and leaves again to-morrow for Dover. The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about 4 per mile pm., and the short exchange on London is 25.31 per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of 17s. 104 d. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is about 3-10ths per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 171 to 175 per cent., and the premium on gold is aboat 591 per cent. At these rates there is a profit on the importation of gold from the United States. By advices fromiLimburg the price of gold is 423 k per mark and the short exelian'T on London is 13.11 per £1 sterling. Standard ..:01(1 :It the Engl!slt Mint prieo is, therefore, rather more than 2-10flis per Cent, dearer in London than inyarn burg. THE, SUN, LONDO LAW INTELLIGENCE,---(This Day.) COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary and a Common Jury.) FERNLEY V. FERNLEY AND NAYLOR. This was a suit entertained by Mr. Charles Fernley, a surgeon, residing at Denton, Lincolnshire, for a dissolution of marriage on the ground of his wife's adultery with the co-respondent, Mr. Thomas H. Naylor, a barrister, well known on the Northern Circuit. The respondent pleaded denial and cruelty and recriminated the charge of adultery, and the co-respondent merely pleaded denial. Mr, Keene stated the case. The petitioner had been a widower with a family, and engaged the respondent, whose maiden name was Onion, to instruct his children, and he eventually married her in April, 1818. Shortly afterwards he discovered that che had ceased those qualities which had attracted him, and her conduct was of a description that induced him in 1852 to separate from her, in order to pro tect his business and to prevent his children suffering from her misconduct. Up to this period there was no ground for any charge of int:delity. On leaving him the petitioner made his wife an allowance. She went first to E'y and then to Cambridge, where she took a house and professed herself desirous of receiving pupils ; but, if it were necessary he could prove she behaved herself there badly. She remained at Cambridge from 1856 to 1859, when she removed to London, and took up her residence for a short time at Ball's-pond,where her husband communicated. She afterwards went to live at Upper Holloway without her her husband's knowledge, and then she was visited by the co-respondent. The learned counsel concluded by reading letters from the respondent to her husband soliciting assistance. Elizabeth Stevens, a domestic servant in the service of Mr. and Mrs. Fernley, said her mistress used to treat her husband kindly at firsr, but eventually she began to quarrel and fight him. She had seen her pull his hair violently, and otherwise ill-treat him. She saw her throw a glass at him, and on another occasion she gave him something which she got out of the surgery, which made him very ill. She used to kick her husband cut of bed, and on many occasions he had to threaten to break open the bedroom door before she allowed him to enter. Cross-examined— She did not know how old Mrs. Fernley was at this time. She could not say whether she was more than 16, all she did know was that she was her mistress. (Laughter.) Charles Coffin had seen Mrs. Fernley hold her hand in her husband's face. Ho never complained of her cruelty. Mr. Hewitt, a draper at Grantham, said, on one occasion, when he was trying to persuade Mrs. Fernley to become reconciled to her husband, despite their disparity of years, she replied, " I love Jim Brewster's little finger better than my husband's whole body." He asked her how it was she married Mr. Fernley, and she said it was out of revenge for having been disappointed. Mr. Fa rnley had a son 22 years of age, and the respondent was only 19. Alice Smith said she knew the second Mrs. Fernley. She and her husband used to quarrel very much, and on one occasion she saw her take his plate up while he was at dinner and throw it into the fire. She had heard Mrs. Fernley say she could never stick to her husband. Elizabeth Riley, a married woman, said she was the daughter of Mr. Pluck, the landlord of the Dolphin, at Cambridge. In 1856 she went as a pupil to Mrs. Fernley's school, at 16, Trumpington-street, but she returned to her father's in March of the same year. Whilst she was there several of the wader graduates used to visit Mrs. Fernley, The witness mentioned the names of some of them. She saw one of them kiss Mrs. Fernley and put his hand on her bosom. He said he loved her, and would marry her if she could get a divorce. She had seen Mrs. Fernley kiss that gentleman; and witness went with her to his rooms at the university. Mrs. Fernley told her she had been out with him alone, and that while she was living at Ely some of the gentlemen visited and stayed at her place all night. One of them, she said, admired her bedstead very much. (Laughter.) She recollected a gentleman giving Mrs. Fe rnley a pair of gloves, because he had offended her. She went into her sitting room on one occasion and found her there with a gentleman. Sho was very much confused, because she (witness) came in unawares. The gentleman called Mrs. Fernley "Annie." She saw on another occasion a gentleman sitting in a very indelicate manner with Mrs. Fernley on the sofa, but she seemed to treat the matter as fun and laughed at it. Cross examined—Mrs. Fernley had to summon her father for her last quarter's tuition. She was only there a few days, and she wanted to be paid for three months, She did not know her father's defence. The sister of the last witness said she frequently saw university men at Mrs, Fernley's. She hsd seen Mr. Mins kiss Mrs Fernley, and also seen him put his arm round her neck and tell her that he loved her. Sometimes she took these familiarities kindly. Cross• examined—She did not know all the young men who visited Mrs. Fernley's were what is called lively yourg men. (Laughter.) On tho occasions she had seen them she used to visit her sister at Mrs. Fernley's seminary. She had met Mr. Rayner, one of the gentlemen she had seen at Mrs. Fernley's, but she had never entered into familiar conversation with him. Joseph Jennings, residing at Highgate-hi:l. He knew Mrs. Fernley when she came to London from Cambridge. She came to his place, and said she was about to take a house in the neighbourhood, and eventually she did so. Ho supposed she used the name of Fernley, His family did not visit her. Her first house was exactly opposite his, but the next one she took was not so near. He had seen Mr. Naylor twice going in the direction of Mrs. Fernley's house, but he could not say he went there. Mr. Naylor was pointed out to him at Cambridge, and he recognised him. During the last twelve months he had celled once on wit ness, but he could not recollect what was talked about, as it was a long time ago. Ada Deeborough said she lived at Crouch •end, Hornsey. Her mother had formerly lived at the house of a Mrs. Furget at Holloway. She went on a visit to her mother, and on that occasion she saw the lady. The person pointed out in court (Mrs. Fernley) was that person. She saw a gentleman with her—he had a long beard, and he was now present in court. Hannah Little, mother of the last witness, said in 1860 she was in the service of a lady named Turget for about five months. Sha loft it in November of the same year. While she was with her Mr Naylor used to visit her mistress fre quently. Some times he used to stop all night, on which occasion he occupied the room over the parlour, and Mrs. Furget the little room at the back of the house. She recollected having to get up at 6 o'clock one morning to make coffee him. She was in the habit of taking up his boots. One morning when she went up he was not there. The bed appeared to have been slept in, but he was not in the room. She made some observations about the state of Mrs. Furget's bed on this occasion, when she said the little dog had done it. She could not say how often Mr. Naylor slept in the house, but when he left he sometimes left a sovereign on the mantel-shelf. Cross-examined--There ware 10 rooms in the house, and Mrs, Furget used to sleep in the little room on the second floor, at the top of the house. Mr. Naylor used the front room on the first floor. He did not come as a lodger. He always occupied the same bed-room, but did not know that a room was set apart for his papers . Whenever he brought any papers with him he always took them away with him in the morning when he went out, The case is not likely to be concluded to-day, SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr,) • MONEY CLUBS AND SUBSCRIBERS,-MARSHALL V. RICHARDS. This was an action to recover a sum of money eusbcribed by plaintiff, who is a young woman under 21 years of age, to a money club. The plaintiff's father said he had brought forward this case, because it was one in which the public were very much interested. His daughter and a number of other young females worked at a shop where the defendant was employed. The subject of money clubs was talked over, and the girls were persuaded to subscribe so much each, until a day arrived when the funds would be distributed. For some reason witness's daughter was not satisfied, and she demanded her money back. She could not get it, and came to this court. Witness was obliged to take the pre sent preceedings, not only on account of his daughter, but also the other young women. His Honour (Slr. Kerr)—How much did your daughter pay in ? Witness—Seven shillings, and now she wants it back. Defendant arged that be was not the proper person to be sued, and that the plaintiff was only entitled to 69. His Honour—She is entitled to have her money. Who keeps the fund, ? Defendant—They are in a box. His Honour—Well, who keeps the box ? Defendant—l do, but it is locked. His Honour—Then break it open, and give the plaintiff her Gs. Defendant—Oh, I cannot do that. llis.llonour--Oh, yes, break it open, and pay plaintiff her money. I find for the plaintiff for 6s, and 2s 61 costs. SECONDARIES' COURT. (Before Mr. Potter and a Jury.) AGENTS AND LAWYERS-IMPORTANT PUBLIC TRIAL,-- lIIIMPHRYS V. WILLINMS. This was an action brought in tho Queen's Bench Court, and it was tried yesterday (Friday), occupying till a late hour. Plaintiff, who was stafed to have been an attorney's clerk, and now said he was agent, sought to recover £4 Gs, for service rendered under very singular circumstances, and it appeared that in 1856 a married couple named Read came to live in London. The husband died in 1860, and the widow, Ellen Fanny Read, borrowed money of defendant, who is a publican iu the New North-road. She insured her life, and deposited the policy with the defendant. In 1861 she went to the workhouse, and from there she was removed to a lunatic asylum. Her husband being fond of her second name had always called her Fanny, and she was known in the lunatic asylum as Fanny Reed. When she died, it was found that she had been entered in the kooks as Fanny Reed, instead of Read, ber proper name. The policy of insurance was male our to Ellen Fanny Read, cud there was so much difficulty about the matter that at one time it was proposed by plaintiff to apply to the Secretary of Sate for as order to exhume the body for identification. Plaintiff had been employed by defendant to obtain the necessary certificates, but he only got the medical officer's return, and his bill was £6 165., defendant having paid £2 10s. on account. The bill of costs was made up of attendances and journeys. Mr. Bosley, for the defendant, called the clerk to the defendant's attorney, and that gentleman deposed to hav ing obtained all the necessary documents and settled the claim with the insurance office. Plaintiff had bungled matters so, that the office thought they were being deceived by a fictitious claim. The learned Secondary, in summing up, said, as plaintiff was not an attorney, his bill could not be taxed, but it was a pity he had taken up business without understanding it. Ho appeared to have raised up difficulties where none existed. It would be for the luny to say whether he had been paid enough for the work done. The jury having examined the bill, and briefly consulted, found that plaintiff had been amply zemuneratcd for his services by the money paid. Verdict for defendant. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGEI-STREET. OMNIBUS RtvAutY.--Charles Taylor, conductor of one of Mr. Robsrts's omnibuses, attended to answer the com plaint of Henry Horniblow, a driver in the employ of the London General Omnibus Company. Mr. Thomas Board, of Basinghall-street, appeared for the complainant, and said that some time ago the present com plainant was summoned to this court by the defendant Taylor, and underwent a month's imprisonment for annoy ing him, and ever since then the complainant had been greatly annoyed by the defendant. On the morning of the 19th inst., the omnibus of which the defendant was the con ductor drew up alongside that of which the complainant was the driver in the Regent-circus, and whilst a lady was speaking to the complainant the defendant went from be hind his omnibus and said, " H e (meaning the cmplainanl) does not go where he says. Ho wilt only deceive you. Do not go by him." The complainant told the defendant to leave the lady alone, and the defendant then exclaimed, "You have had a month," at the same time calling the at tention of the passers by to the complainant, and continu ing to exclaim, "He has come out of prison. What do you think of him." The complainant then applied at this court for a summons, and evcr since the summons had been taken out, had been subjected to a groat deal of annoyance from the defendant. Complainant and Mr. Fludyer, of Furnivalis-inn, con firmed Mr. Beard's statement. The defendant said the complainant had annoyed him. Mr. Knox said that, in the hopes of putting an end to all annoyance on tho part of the conductors and drivers of rival omnibuses, he on a former occasion went to the ex treme, and sent the complainant, who was then the defen dant, to prison for a month. Taylor had had every pro.• tection, and had no right to upbraid Horniblow with having been in prison, as he might judge the effect it would have on the passengers. II Taylor had felt annoyed at anything Horniblow had done he could have come to the court and had satisfaction. lie would not resort to the extreme measure of sending Taylor to prison, bat he would give him the alternative, paying a flue of 405,, or 14 days in default. SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 27, 1864. WESTMINSTER. AN AWKWARD "LARK." — Henry Saiith and Robert Bentley, two respectable looking young men, were placed at the bar charged with stealing a truck. Mr. T. S. 111‘Clay, of 14, St. George's, New Pimlico. said that last evening he lost his truck. It was standing at his door between five and six, and the prisoners took it, and were going away with it, but from what he had heard he thought it was taken for a lark. Mr. Arnold—You don't think they took it with the in tention of stealing it. Prosecutor—No; I don't know; but of course when I gave them into custody, and had them locked up, I thought they did. A Police Sergeant—Some inquiries have been made since they have been locked up, and the result is that they turn out to be very respectable young men, not likely at all to have stolen such an article as a truck. One of them is barman at the Prince Albert, Sherbourne-place, and the other is in the same walk of life, but at present out of em ployment. Prisoner Smith—Why, one of us was on the truck and the other was wheeling him when we wore stopped, and therefore it is not very likely we should be stealing the truck. I assure your worship it was only taken for a lark, and it appears hard to find oneself charged with felony, Mr. Arnold--Had the accused been drinking freely ? The police—They had been drinking. One of the accused—lf wo had not we should not at the present moment have been in this unpleasant scrape. Mr. Arnold—lt was a very foolish thing to do, and if you amuso yourselves in this way you must take tho con sequences. (To prosecutor)—You wish to withdraw the charge ? Prosecutor—Yes, your worship. Mr. Arnold—The prisoners are discharged; but I must require them to enter into their own recognisances to keep the peace and be of good behaviour for the next three months. THAMES. ROBBERY ON BOARD A SPANISH Rechecl, aged 19. steward of the Spanish ship Conchita, lying in the West India dock, was brought before Mr. Partridge, on remand, charged with stealing five Spanish gold pieces, each valued at five dollars, the moneys of Antonio Ansorundia, the chief mate; and three pairs of trousers, a waistcoat, shirt, two scarfs, and a silk handker chief, valued at £3, the property of Captain Vilso Andaiza, the master of the vessel. It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner had been making free with the captain's clothes, and had grossly abused the confidence placed in him. the prisoner had frequently gone on shore "on the spree," and spent a con siderable sum of money, which he could not have honestly obtained. A seaman, named Petro Mavareaglo, said the pri soner wure the captain's clothes every night, and ha had seen him put them on his person, take them off, and put them into his own berth. The captain, who had been lodging in apartments on land, had heard of the prisoner's misdoings yesterday, and came on board the Conchita. The prisoner was then wearing some of the captain's things. Other wearing apparel belong:ng to the captain was miss ing. The chief mate missed five Spanish gold pieces, and the prisoner, on being questioned by his captain, said he had stolen the money, and spent every farthing of it. The captain then demanded of the prisoner, in answer to this question, " How much money have you taken of mine since you have been en board ?" to Which the prisoner replied, "None at all." The captain, however, ascertained that the prisoner had appropriated to his own use various sums of money he had intrusted to him t o pa y the ship's butcher, and expended the same in the indulgence of his own sen sual gratifications. The captain was afraid the butcher, who had supplied the ship's crew with meat, would arrest him and prevent him going away with his ship. Mr. Partridge condoled with th e c aptain on his misfor tunes, and said he did not think any harsh measures would be adopted. lie advised the captain to see the Spanish consul, and consult with him on the subject. The prisoner, who treated the charge with great indiffe rence, made no defence, and Mr. Partridge committed him for trial. SHIPPING—This Day. LONDON, Feb. 27.—Wind this day at noon—North. Weather. East; light breez3, and cloudy PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 26.—Wind N.E,—Arrived—Salem, from London for Rangoon. NEWPORT, Feb. 26.—Wind N,E,—Arrived—Eliza Nelson, from the Clyde for Sierra Leone. Sailed—South ampton, for New York. SWANSEA., Feb. 26.—Wind X,E,—Sailed—Charles Lambert, for Valparaiso. SHIELDS, Feb. 25. —Wind N.8. - -Arrivod—Lizzie, from Bilboa. FILL, Feb. 26.—Wind E ,— Sailed•—ltoyal Blue Jacket, for Demerara, (EY MAGNETIC TELEGEApn.) GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning. Arrived, Fob. 27—Forth, from Hamburg, Sailed, Fob, 27—Holland, steamer, for Ostend. MR. AND MRs. HERMANN VEZIN IN LIVERPOOL. —The Liverpool Daily Post of Feb. 23 says :- 46 6 Donna Diana' is the production of Mr. Westland Mars ton, and it was produced at our Theatre Royal for the first time last night with entire success. The scene is laid in Spain, the plot is Spanish, and a spanish play suggested the plot rather than furnished the dialog ue. Every situat i on tells; evary word sparkles like a diam on d well set, an d th e characters aro made miserable without h aving an oppor tnnity of communicating their misery to the audience ; on the contrary, their distress becomes enjoyment. The hero of the comedy is personated by Mr. Vezin; the heroine by Mrs. Vezin, well remembered in Liverpool as Mrs. Charles Young. Around these two revolved the other artistes, assisting but hardly forwarding the plot. Mr. Vezin's Donna Diana was one of those creations which eater into the mind and never leave it. All was grace and beauty; it was not acting, it was reality. She moved as it were through an atmosphere of fascination. Mr. Vezia is an ac complished artiste; he possesses a fine figure, and set it off well in a splendid dress. It would be difficult to say whether the part suited him ar he the part best. There was no ap parent effort; and although elaborate, it did not seem so. Confiding in himself, he never attempted to take the audi ence into his confidence. Donna Diana had a touch of Beatrice in her, but was by no Means an imitation. In Don Cmsar there was nothing of Benedick. lie was a lover from the first; her abhorrence of the sex was only put on. Owing to their characters and position, the keen encounter of their wits was constant ; and the language was marvel lously chaste and brilliant, without any attempt at senti ment or poetic passion. After the second act Mr. and Mrs. Vezin were called before the curtain, and the termination 'of the play enjoyed a full flood of approbation. The comedy was beautifully put en the stage, and is sure to have a long rua,", CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS, By the arrival of the Calcutta and China mails we have advices from Calcutta to Jan. 22 ; Madras, Jan. 28 ; Colombo, Jan. 30 ; Hong _Kong, Jan. 15 ; and Singapore, Jan. 22. INDIA. Advices from Calcutta are meagre, two days only having elapsed since the departure of the pre. vious mail to England. The Great Exhibition of Agricultural Produce and Macinery in Calcutta has been, and continues to be, a very great success. Immense interest is taken in it by all the natives. "We are happy to state," says the llurkaru, "that the commercial crisis has passed, and that there is a sensible improvement i❑ the money mar ket. This rapid return of the market to a healthier condition, after so long a depression, is attributable to the simultaneous arrival of three mail steamers, viz , the 26. h November, 10th December, at Cal cutta, and the 33 of December at Bombay, bringing the Secretary of State's bills on Treasuries, and bul lion. From the returns of the Bank of Bengal, dated the 13th inst., it is gratifying to learn that the reserves are steadily increasing." The first locomotive in connection with the rail way in Ceylon has been landed at Colombo, and a part of the railway will shortly be open for traffic. CHINA. The news from China is not important. Gordon still remains inactive. He is supposed to be waiting for an answer to his remonstrance to the Imperial government against the Futae's treachery in execut ing the Taeping chiefs whom Gordon had given his pledge to spare. The Futae's report of the affair was despatched before Gordon's, and has reached the capital while the other is en route. The con sequence is that the Futae has been promoted to honours cf such magnitude, that he is allowed to wear yellow in the Emperor's presence. Gordon had 10,00() taels sent to him (upwards of £3,000) along with some marks of distinction, which he immediately returned. The Chinese traders of Shanghao look to Gordon's action as something to go by. If he continues in the field they will open places of business at Soochow ; if not, they will confine themselves to Shanghae. At Soochow all is tranquil. Two towns, Wusih and Ping "Wing, have fallen since the surrender of Soochow, and the province is coming again under Imperial sway. Money is made to have risen in consequence. A shock of earthquake had been felt at Hankow, and 300 workmen were buried by the falling of an embankment. At the other ports oh the Yangtze there is nothing stirring. The dismissal of Mr. Lay and the withdrawal of Captain Sherard Osborne's fleet, still occupy the attention of the Anglo-Chinese press. The Mail says upon this sueject :—The failure of the designs, or desires, of Mr. H. N. Lay and Captain Sherard Osborne led to the disclosure of the fact, that the former officer had assumed power in England beyond the authority which was granted to him. It: is nearly nine months since we informed our readers of the sum (200,000), which was remitted to Mr. Lay, and of the different sources whence the money was derived. Mr. Lay, it appears, spent more money than was entrusted to him, re• lying, probably, upon his fancied influence with the Imperial Cabinet to get the excess allowed imme diately upon the arrival of the flotilla in China. Whether he unfortunately took other powers upon himself, and, acting es the Emperor's name, induced her Majesty's Government to lend him an amount of assistance not at all warranted by his actual position, is a question on which there is a great and natural desire for information. Our own moral conviction is that he went beyond his powers. That he spent more money than the amount remitted to him is not denied ; the only question is on which authority he did it. The conclusion of the whole matter is in the last degree unfortunate for the English Government. Business was dull at Hong Kong at the departure of the mail. JAPAN. The news from Japan is of a pacific character, and commercial relations were being renewed. A private letter dated Dec. 17, says :—"The Tycoon's Government have written a letter to Colonel Neale stating how glad they were that all was settled, and hoping that our amicable relations would not again be interrupted. Trade is vigorous-20 junks in harbour. Cotton and silk coming in." The China Mail is, however, of opinion that, although the Japanese are peacefully inclined just now, they will resume their hostile attitude when our forces no longer threaten them. It adds ;—" The existing state of affairs in Japan, therefore, though pleasing enough for the time, cannot be pronounced satisfactory with regard to the future. It is just probable that the Japanese nobles may become impressed by the conviction that Britain is, on the whole, too strong for them, but we should be sorry to place much dependence on such a contingency, It is much more likely that a few years more may be devoted to preparation for hos tilities oz a more extended scale, and when even the present small squadron shall be further reduced. The Japanese princes are, we think, sufficiently persistent in their purposes to make many more attempts to be rid of foreigners. In the meantime, and pending the maturity of the preparations for future hostilities, wo shall not be surprised to see them revert to the policy which led to the aban donment of Yedo as the diplomatic headquarters of the different foreign representatives. The next step most likely to be contemplated —nay, even already designed—is the removal of foreigners from Yokohama. Several open endea vours to effect this have been promptly negatived by the English minister and Admiral Kuper. Farther efforts will doubtless be made, and they will be of a less tangible kind than those which the admiral and Colonel Neale were able to counteract. Japanese statesmen are patent, and will not consider many years of diligent manee avring as thrown away in the attempt to get us out of the country. To this assiduity on their part we must oppose an equal amount of patience on ours, but it must be tempered with a degree of perfect firmness, and must never be again, as heretofore, qualified by a conceding disposition. _ _ _ the writer concludes, however, by stating that Japan was always apuzzle, and that we must hold our own while patiently waiting for a clue to its intricacies. ESTIMATE OF OUR FOREIGN POLICY BY THE FRENCH PRESS.—Le Constieutionnel speaks very despondingly of any good likely to result from England's proposal of a conference ; as for any probable suggestion or action of France we have not a word. La Presse asserts that Lord Cowley has failed in his endeavours to persuade the French Government to move from its policy of non intervention. This evening, too, the papers speak of nothing but the great difficulties which are arising for the " Powers concerned in this question ;" and la France adds that hitherto France has happily kept free of the controversy; and yet, in spite of all this, I know that it is believed in generally well. informed circles that Franco is about to accept the proposition of England, finding herself almost forced to do so in consequence of having said all along that the would be no obstacle to peace. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN FRANCE.—Some of the Paris journals announce that a petition to the Senate is now being signed, praying for the abolition of capital punishment. The following is the text of the docu- ment :—" Messieurs les Sena tuers--You aro the protectors of the principle of 1789, inscribed at the head of the consti tution. Your mission, however, is not confined to the guardianship of those principles on which society and the State repose. The legislator has willed that you slipuld have the right of receiving the expression of what citizens desire, and of transmitting it to tho Emperor's ministers. The Senate is not only the guardian of the progress already accomplished, but is designed to become the ini'iator of future improvements. The uudersigoed think that in the first rank of the reforms V, hiels public opinion respectfully solicits, should be placed the abolition of the punishment %of death. The most exalted and the most generous minds, during the last hundred years, have professed and propa gated tV eminently Christian and democratic belief that human life is inviolable. History, when it shall be called on to speak of the 19th century, will say that it was greater than all which preceded it, because it was more humane. Louis XVI, will be eternally respected for having abolished the rack. What glory is therefore reserved for him who shall sweep away the scaffold I The undersigned express a desire that the punishment of death be expunged from the penal code. They hope that you will take that wish into consideration, and they subscribe themselves, with profound respect, your very humble, etc,"—(Here follow the signa tures.) METING INTELLIGENCE, HUNGERFORD SPRING MEETING.—FnIDiY. The Trial Stakes for three-yr-olds and upwards ; certain penalties and allowances. One mile and a distance. 11 subs. Mr T, Parr's Glendusk, 3 yrs, Gst 91b (car. Gst 101 b), (H. Covey) 1 Mr Merry's Burlesque filly, 3 yrs, Gst Gib .... (G. Sopp) 2 Mr R. R. Bignell's Cutty Queen, 3 yrs, 6st Gib (Loates) 3 Mr E. Brayley's Wolfhound, 3 yrs, Gst 91b (Good) 4 Mr W. Archer's Vindieta, 4 yrs, Tat alb (Daniel) 5 Betting--2 to lon Glendusk, 4to 1 egg the Burlesque filly. Vindicta made play, and overpowering the lad before rounding the turn after passing the stand the mare slipped up at the curve, but the jockey retained hold of her and remounted. Glendusk went on with a long lead of the Cutty Queen fii•ly and the Burlesque filly, these two being a donn lengths of Wolfhound, who was followed by Vin dicta at an interval of 20 lengths, Just before turning into the straight the Cutty Queen filly ran up to Glendusk, and when fairly in the straight the Burlesque filly ran is front of Mr. Parr's horse, who, however, was let out at the dis tance, and won by a length and a half. The Cutty Queen filly was a bad third, and the other two ware beaten cff. The Ladies' Plate (Handicap) of 50 sous for all ages; win ners ext ra. Three. quarters of a mile. Mr F. Fisher's Reindeer, G yrs, 7st 121 b (inc. slb ex.) (Hibberd) 1 Mr SelbornG's King Cotton, 4 yrs, 7st (car. 7st 11b) (James Nightingall) 2 Mr R. Ten Breeck's Peignoir, 5 yrs, 7st 91b (car.7st 111 b) (Challoner) 3 Mr Henry's Deception, 4 yrs, Gst 121 b (J. Grimshaw) 4 Mr J. N. Astley's Quicksand, 4 yrs, Gat 81b ..(Herbert) 5 Mr Burbidge's Baliverne, 5 yrs, Gst 121 b (car, 7st 11b) (Little) 6 Betting-6 to 4 egst Peignor, 7to 2 agst Reindeer, 9to 2 agst Deception, 6 to 1 agst Quicksand. Reindeer jumped away in front, but in a few strides was headed by King Cotton, Deception going on third, with Peignoir, Quicksand, and Baliverne, following in the order named. In the first 300 yards Baliverne ran into fourth place, and Peignor became last. King Cotton was deprived of the lead a quarter of a mile from the finish by Reindeer, who was never afterwards approached, and won by four lengths. A length between second and third. The Hungerford stakes, of 5 toys each, with 50 added, for 2-Sr-olds ; colts, Sst 101 b; fillies, Sst 71b; winners extra. Three-quarters of a mile. 17 subs. Mr Sutton's Lady Alice filly, Bst 71b (Thomas) 1 Mr Merry's Mrs Carter filly, Bst 71b (H. Covey) 2 Mr Samuel's Birague. Bst 101 b . (A. Edwards) 3 Mr Henry's Rosetie, Bst 71b .... The following also ran :—Black Strap, Monmouth, Quiz, and Love Letter. Betting-2 to 1 agst the Mrs Carter filly, sto 1 each agst Love Letter and Rosette, Gto 1 agst Birague, 10 to 1 agst Quiz. Owing to the playfulness of the Lady Alice filly a delay was occasioned at the start, which was at last 'capitally made. Rosette jumped off in front, but was quickly headed by Black Strap, closely followed by the Lady Alice filly, Mrs Carter filly, Monmouth, Quiz, Birague, and Love Letter, in the order named. After going a quarter of a mile the Mrs Carter filly took a clear lead, the Lady Alice filly being second, and Lave Letter, who had run by her horses, being up with the next lot. When fairly in the straight, a dis tance and a half from home, the Lady Alice filly headed the Mrs Carter filly, and increasing her advantage, won by a length and a half. Two lengths divided the second and third; Love Letter was fifth, Monmouth sixth, Quiz seventh, and Black Strap trotted in last. The Woodhay Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 added, for all ages; selling allowances. Five furlongs. Mr C. P. Hudson's Virginia, 3 yrs (Z5O), Bst Glb (A. Edwards) w.o. Cosette, 3 yrs (MO), Sst 11b, was weighed for by Chal loner, but upon going to mount the mare was found to be lame, and was withdrawn. Tho Berks and Wilts Stakes of 100 says, added to a Sweep stakes of 10 soya each, 5 ft, for 3-yr-olds and upwards; winners extra. Two miles and a distance, 27 subs, 15 of whom lay 2 soya forfeit to the fund. Mr T Stevens's Violet, 5 yrs, 7st 3!b.. (J Grimshaw) 1 Mr J. Stephenson's Turn of Luck, 5 yrs, bst 31b (A. Edwards) 2 Mr F. Fisher's Earl of Surrey, 5 yrs, Sat 31b.. (Mitchell) 3 Mr R. Ten Broeck's Evenhand, 6 yrs, 7st 101 b (H.Covey) 4 Mr T. Read's Lavender, 4 yrs, Sat (U. Martin) 5 Gloworm also ran. Betting-2 to 1 agst Turn of Luck, 4to leach agst Even hand and Violet, 5 to 1 agst Earl of Surrey. Violet made play throughout, being followed alternately by Earl of Surrey, Lavender, and Turn of Luck, Evenhand lying off until about three-quarters of a mile from home, when he nn into third place. He died away, however, beaten, half a mile from the finish, where Turn of Luck ran into the second place, but Violet held the lead to the end. and Turn of Luck pulling up at the half-distance she won by eight lengths. A bad third ; and Gloworra did not pass the winning post. Tne Craven Handicap of 5 soya each, with GO added, for • all ages; winners extra. One mile and a distance. Mr F. Stanley's Miss Emma, G yrs, Gst 121 b.. (Elibberd) 1 Mr F. C. Morgan's Fastrunner, 6 yrs, Gst 121 b (H. Covey) 2 Mr J. N. Astley's Quicksand, 4 yrs, 6st 81b ..(Herbert) 3 Tho following also ran :—Baliverne, Tiny, Cervus, and Victoria Cross. Betting-5 to 2 agst Miss Emma, 4to 1 agst Baliverne, 6 to 1 agst Quicksand. Fastrunncr made play with Victoria Cross and Quicksand past the stand. After going half the distance Miss Emma ran into the third position, took up the running a quarter of a mile from home, carried it on to the end, winning in a canter by two lengths—a bad third. The Hunt Cup, value £4O, for local hunters ; penalties and allowances; gentlemen riders; professionals 711) extra; About two miles and a distance. Mr J. Harraway's Telegram, aged, 12st (Owner) 1 Mr A. H. Smith's Paddy from Cork, aged, 12st 5113 (Payne) 2 Mr J. Tubb's Surprise, aged, 12st 51b (A. Sadler) 3 The following also ran :—Dreadnought, Scandal, Friar Tuck, The Gipsy, and Knighton. Betting-5 to 4 agst Telegram, 3to 1 agst Surprise, 6to 1 agst Paddy from Cork. Won in a canter. LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE, LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE, 7to 1 agst Bantam (taken freely) 11 to 1 agst Wee Nell (token freely) 20 to 1 agsc, Amy (taken) TWO THOUSAND, • 603 to 500 agst Cambuscan, Fille de l'Air, and Mr. Ten Broeck's lot (taken) BETTING AT MANCHESTER—YESTERDAY, LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 15 to 2 agat Bantam (taken) 11 to 1 agst Wee Nell (taken in force) 100 to 8 agst Emblematic (taken) 100 to 6 agst Portland (taken) 100 to 6 agat Emblem (taken) 20 to I agst Real Jim (taken) 22 to 1 agst Worcester (taken) 22 to 1 agst Amy (taken) 22 to 1 agst Serious Case (taken) 25 to 1 agst Jerusalem (taken) 25 to 1 agst Martha (taken) 30 to 1 agst Thomastown (taken) 100 to 3 agst Modora (taken) 40 to 1 agst Bells Lite (taken) NORTHAMPTON STAKES. 10 to 1 agst Blithfield (taken) 20 to 1 agst Sheridan (taken freely) STATE OF TRADE, MANCHESTER, Feb. 26.—For shipping yarns the market has been quiet, and to effect sales spinners would have to take lower prices. The amount of business has been very small. In home trade yarns the market has also been quiet, buyers limiting their purchases merely to a sufficient quantity to cover the orders they have taken for cloth. Prices aro nominally the same as on Tuesday, but practically buyers find them a little in their favour. The cloth market is somewhat better, and so' far as there is any change it is in favour of manufacturers. A fair inquiry has been experienced for most classes of goods suitable for India and China, and prices ap pear to have been very well maintained. The busi ness doing is still on a limited scale, and buyers generally are operating with caution. Holders of cloth and manufacturers appear to be still sanguine about the maintenance of prices, and in most cases are disposed to increase their quotations. Messrs. John Pender and Co., in their monthly circular of this day, say that since the 9th inst. " a fair amount of business has been done at hardening rates, par ticularly in cloths suitable for China. During th e last three or four days the market has been quiet and less business done; still prices are firm, and we find no pressure to eell. Today the feeling is again more cheerful." In China shirtings, they say, con siderable sales have been made of 71b at 17s 6, 3 1 to 18s 3d, and of 81lb at 21s to 22s Bd. In T. c ioth there had been a fair business at 2s 3d to 2s Gd per lb. Quotations for figured shirtings and brocades unchanged. Calcutta goods in rather more demand, but still the business is small. Some fair orders placed in wide shirting at rather lower prices. Madapolams, jacconents, mulls quiet. For Bombay little doing. 33. inch 51 lb sold at 1 33 31 ; 611) at 15s to 15s 6d ; 71b a t 17 s Gd to 183 ; an d 811 h at 21s to 22s 61 Long cloths quoted 2 s 3 d to 2 s 4d p r lb. TRYING IT ON AGAIN !--HARDLY It is reported that the Government will bring forward the proposal to purchase the International Exhibition building. TEMPTING TITLE FOR A NEW PLOMANCE. " SCHLESWIG -HOLSTEIN MEERILMS,CHLUNGEN," a novel in three volumes, by C. von is announced. SECOND EDITION. [Jli . OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 o'CLoci,. THE POLISH INSURRECTION. VIENNA, Feb; 26. The intelligence from Poland is favourable to the insurrection. It is affirmed that a serious move. ment has broken out in Podolia. The Austrian Government is said to intend proclaiming the state of siege in Gallicia. TIC i;. D tA]DiTION SUN OFFICE, SIX O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day, HUNGERFORD RACES--Tins DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGR kru ) STAND PLATE. King Cotton Diploma Nine ran. JOHN O'GUANT STAKES. Victoria Cross Anglo-Saxon Three ran. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE. Wortham i 1 Ross .. ' Six ran. JACK O'NEWBUIZY HANDICAP. Ileindeer Kennett Five ran. SELLING STAKES Virginia Bedouin Three ran. BETTING AT MANCHESTER—This Day, BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 7to 1 agst Bantam (taken freely) Bto 1 agst 'Wee Nell (taken) 14 to 1 agst Portland (taken) 14 to 1 aget Emblem (taken) 20 to 1 agst Real Jam (taken) THE GREAT NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES, 11 to 1 agst Blithfield (taken) 15 to 1 agst Sheridan (taken) THE DERBY. 10 to 1 agst Scottish Chief (taken) 30 to 1 agst Birch Broom (taken) Extraordinary Charge of Setting Fire to a Ship, ___ We have lately published an account of the aban donment at sea of the ship John Linn, laden with cotton, by her captain and crew, who reported that they left her in a sinking state. Soon afterwards she was fallen in with by a foreign vessel, the Deo gaum ; the captain of which said he reluctantly aban doned the vessel as he could have brought her into port if he could have spared a crew. Now comes an extraordinary part of the affair. The Liverpool Courier of yesterday says:—‘' Our shipping infor. mation of to-day hes the following—' Some of the crew of the Deogaum report that they set fire to the John Linn before leaving her.' It is unnecessary to say that the captain's report, which hes already been published, says nothing of this, and until sonic further communication is received from him no comments can be made. But we may state that three vessels which have arrived this week report passing cotton apparently burnt, in positions corroborative of the report. The John Linn was abandoned on Jan. 1 some distance from Barbadoes, at which island the crew were landed The day on which the Deogaum fell in with her is not given, but the position was lat. 20 N, long. 38 W. The cotton now reported to have been passed by other vessels was as follows :—Jan. 14, lat. 20 N, long. 40 W, a number of bales of cotton, apparently Bombay, which looked black, as if from smoke, but did not appear to have been long in the water, by the ship Itedan, at London ; Jan. 19, lat. 17.45 N, long. 41.10 W, one bale of Indian cotton, which had not been long in the water, by the Persia, at Ply-. mouth ;" and Jan. 25, lat. 19 N, long. 43 W, three bales of Bombay cotton, apparently not long in the water. When it is also considered that the ten dency of the current would be to take them in the very direction they appeared to be going, at least some tinge of probability is imparted to the remark. 4 able story now set on foot by the crew." ABOUT THE ENGLISH OF IT, From the Daily News of this morning we ex tract the following admirable comment on this vaunted acceptance by Austria and Prussia of the proposition of a Conference in London. Another exemplification of Lord Russell's delight in playing his favourite part of "Moonshine."— " \Veen the Times of yesterday arrives at Berlin and Vienna, the statesmen of Austria and Prussia will perceive how wise they were to reject Lord Palmerston's proposal of an armistice. It is plain now that they knew exactly the man with whom they had to deal, and the event shows that it would have been sheer waste of amiability to grant that request when, at the price of the most airy of concessions, and without pausing in their iniquitous career, they could obtain the lull reward of moderation and virtue. Their unjust invasion is to be maintained, the butchery in Schleswig is to go on, and the mere consent of Austria and Prussia to send two diplomatists to talk about the affairs of Denmark is accepted by Lot d Palmerston as a proof that, after all, those Powers are righteous and just. And not only so, but this notable compliance, it rip. pears, is held to be a great triumph of British influ ence, one which is to silence the Patric and confound the Charivari. Let us hope so. Meanwhile, we sup posethat there was some seriousness in the eloquence with which Ministers have been denouncing the violent outrage' of Austria and Prussia ; and let it be noted that the discovery that those Powere ' recognise the principles that this country has up held,' and acknowledge themselves responsible to English opinion in their acts, is made before they have given the least sign that they are disposed to desist from their flagitious course of action. The case is a very simple one. The burglars are in pos session of every room in the house except the garret. We have been lustily crying out ' Thieves Police I' when suddenly it is announced with rapturous delight as an immense gain and triumph, that at our earnest request the robbers have consented to detach one of the gang to talk over the little affair with us—the burglary to go on in the mean time. Such is the state of things for which we are now told we ought to be grateful ; and no doubt it well becomes Ministers to be thankful for small mercies." THE SITE OF ST. THOMAS'S HOSPITAL. — Th e Lord Chancellor gave his judgment to-day in the case re lative to the site of St. Thomas's Hospital. His lordship confirmed the selection of the ground at Stangate, and building operations will commence there with the least possible delay. Provision has been made in the Army Estimates for calling out the Militia for 28 day? training. The num ber of men to ba called out is 128,969, at an expense of £738,783, SIR JAMES MATursorr has, it is said, during the last 20 years, spent upwards of £300,600 in improving the Island of Lewes. An interesting discovery has been made of cor respondence and literary papers of William Hone, author of the " E ver yday hook." PRIZ E TO THE ALABAMA.—MAURITIUS, J an. 12. - -The Reward (British brig) is reported as having been condemned at St. Mary's, being leaky. She was bound hero from Foulpoint, with a lar4e quantity of the cargo of en American vasel, said to be the Sea Bride, captured elf the Cape of Good Hope by the Confederate steamer Alabama, and sold at that place, The American vessel had been ordered out of St. Mary's, and was at anchor at a Malagast port north of the latter place. The cargo on board the Reward had been discharged. TIIZ GOATIILAND RAILWAY ACCIDENT. —The fifth day's inquiry at Whitby has resulted in a verdict of "accidentally killed by the breaking of the wir e ro p e, which was insufficient for the purposes of the incline, with a cen sure on the company." A YOUNG SWELL "—Thacke ra y lias made the word classical—who thorough l y enjoys the Paris life, whicb, from station and fortune he is fully qualified to lead, betook himself, says a contemporary, six months ago to Poland, whero he fought like a hero in the insurgent ranks merely from the love of Ike cause. Ile was rltot throurh the body, but was fortunately rescued from the claws of the EnsEian hoar, and got back to Paris; ho is now --ITC shall see thee directly at the club." nearly well. " illo n cher," raid a friend to him only yester day, "thou a rt well" Yes," replied M. do " for a day or two, but the moment I can travel Igo back to my c9rp3.'.l Chivalry still exists even in 1561,